{"id":623648,"date":"2025-11-15T14:14:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T20:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623648"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T23:12:09","slug":"2025-best-use-of-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-best-use-of-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Best use of Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NSPA honors top scholastic social media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best Use of Social Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Promotion \u2022 Social Media Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 15, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2025 Best Use of Social Media competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSPA\u2019s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in scholastic media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winners were announced during the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Media Convention, on Nov. 15, in Nashville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Fall Convention Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2025 Pacemakers<\/strong>
Broadcast<\/a>
Newspaper\/Newsmagazine\/ Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Individual Awards<\/strong>
Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a>
Cartoon of the Year<\/a>
Design of the Year<\/a>
Digital Story of the Year<\/a>
Photo of the Year<\/a>
Story of the Year<\/a>
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/a>
Fred Ross Systemic Change Student Journalism Competition<\/a>
Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a>
Portfolio of the Year<\/a>
Best Use of Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nashville Best of Show<\/strong>
Individual Recognition<\/a>
Staff Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Social Media Reporting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Staff
The Shield
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
The Shield<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Edie Ash, Peter Atchley, Lea D’Angelo, Liya Taylor
Odyssey
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Odyssey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Third Place<\/strong>
Staff
HiLite
Carmel High School
Carmel, Indiana
HiLite<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Olivia Graeser
FHNtoday
Francis Howell North High School
Saint Charles, Missouri
FHNgameday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fifth Place<\/strong>
Katie Kim, Nikhil Krishnaswamy, Miya Widman
The Prospector
Cupertino High School
Cupertino, California
The Prospector<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Ellora Kirbat, Kennedy McDonald, Paige Plavnick, Amelia Sandstrom
The Communicator
Community High School (MI)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Communicator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alayah Buman
Tesserae
Corning-Painted Post High School
Corning, New York
Tesserae<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
West Side Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
The Standard
The American School in London
London, United Kingdom
The Standard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samantha Kubena, Jakeman Strelitz
El Paisano
Westlake High School (TX)
Austin, Texas
El Paisano<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Promotion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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First Place<\/strong>
Vanessa Ng
North Star
Francis Howell North High School
Corning, New York
FHNtoday & FHNgameday<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Second Place<\/strong>
Peter Atchley, Lea D’Angelo, Wyatt Meyer, Liya Taylor
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Odyssey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Place<\/strong>
Amrita Brar, Nitya Dhulipala, Katie Kim, Miya Widman
The Prospector
Cupertino High School
Cupertino, California
The Prospector<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fourth Place<\/strong>
Staff
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
West Side Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fifth Place<\/strong>
Ramy Makawi, Lily Rantanen
The Little Hawk
Iowa City High School
Iowa City, Iowa
The Little Hawk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Honorable Mention<\/strong>
Margo McDaniel
Iliad Literary-Art Magazine
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Iliad Literary-Art Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wendy Le, Kavya Lokhande
The Sidekick
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
The Sidekick  <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alayah Buman
Tesserae
Corning-Painted Post High School
Corning, New York
Tesserae<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff
The Rider Online
Legacy High School (Mansfield, TX)
Mansfield, Texas
Legacy Student Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faye Zayed
Replay
Rouse High School
Leander, Texas
RHSRumbler<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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